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# How to Stream LangGraph Runs in Your React App
!!! info "Prerequisites"
- [LangGraph Platform](../concepts/langgraph_platform.md)
- [LangGraph Server](../concepts/langgraph_server.md)
The `useStream()` React hook provides a seamless way to integrate LangGraph runs into your React applications. It handles all the complexities of streaming, state management, and branching logic, letting you focus on building great chat experiences.
Key features:
- Messages streaming: Handle a stream of message chunks to form a complete message
- Automatic state management for messages, loading states, and errors
- Conversation branching: Create alternate conversation paths from any point in the chat history
- UI-agnostic design - bring your own components and styling
Let's explore how to use `useStream()` in your React application.
## Example
```tsx
"use client";
import { useStream } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk/react";
import type { Message } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
export default function App() {
const thread = useStream<{ messages: Message[] }>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
messagesKey: "messages",
});
return (
<div>
<div>
{thread.messages.map((message) => (
<div key={message.id}>{message.content as string}</div>
))}
</div>
<form
onSubmit={(e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.target as HTMLFormElement;
const message = new FormData(form).get("message") as string;
form.reset();
thread.submit({ messages: [{ type: "human", content: message }] });
}}
>
<input type="text" name="message" />
{thread.isLoading ? (
<button key="stop" type="button" onClick={() => thread.stop()}>
Stop
</button>
) : (
<button key="submit" type="submit">
Send
</button>
)}
</form>
</div>
);
}
```
## Customizing Your UI
The `useStream()` hook takes care of all the complex state management behind the scenes, providing you with simple interfaces to build your UI. Here's what you get out of the box:
- Thread state management
- Loading and error states
- Message handling and updates
- Branching support
Here are some examples on how to use these features effectively:
### Loading States
The `isLoading` property tells you when a stream is active, enabling you to:
- Show a loading indicator
- Disable input fields during processing
- Display a cancel button
```tsx
export default function App() {
const { isLoading, stop } = useStream<{ messages: Message[] }>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
messagesKey: "messages",
});
return (
<form>
{isLoading && (
<button key="stop" type="button" onClick={() => stop()}>
Stop
</button>
)}
</form>
);
}
```
### Thread Management
Keep track of conversations with built-in thread management. You can access the current thread ID and get notified when new threads are created:
```tsx
const [threadId, setThreadId] = useState<string | null>(null);
const thread = useStream<{ messages: Message[] }>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
threadId: threadId,
onThreadId: setThreadId,
});
```
We recommend storing the `threadId` in your URL's query parameters to let users resume conversations after page refreshes.
### Messages Handling
To enable messages handling, you need to pass the `messagesKey` option to the `useStream()` hook.
When enabled, the `useStream()` hook will keep track of the message chunks received from the server and concatenate them together to form a complete message. The completed message chunks can be retrieved via the `messages` property.
```tsx
import type { Message } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
import { useStream } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk/react";
export default function HomePage() {
const thread = useStream<{ messages: Message[] }>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
messagesKey: "messages",
});
return (
<div>
{thread.messages.map((message) => (
<div key={message.id}>{message.content as string}</div>
))}
</div>
);
}
```
### Branching Support
To enable branching, you need to enable messages handling. Pass the `messagesKey` option to the `useStream()` hook. For each message, you can use `getMessagesMetadata()` to get the first checkpoint from which the message has been first seen. You can then create a new run from the checkpoint preceding the first seen checkpoint to create a new branch in a thread.
A branch can be created in following ways:
1. Edit a previous user message.
2. Request a regeneration of a previous assistant message.
```tsx
/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises */
"use client";
import type { Message } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk";
import { useStream } from "@langchain/langgraph-sdk/react";
import {
Annotation,
MessagesAnnotation,
type StateType,
type UpdateType,
} from "@langchain/langgraph/web";
import { useState } from "react";
const AgentState = Annotation.Root({
...MessagesAnnotation.spec,
});
function BranchSwitcher({
branch,
branchOptions,
onSelect,
}: {
branch: string | undefined;
branchOptions: string[] | undefined;
onSelect: (branch: string) => void;
}) {
if (!branchOptions || !branch) return null;
const index = branchOptions.indexOf(branch);
return (
<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => {
const prevBranch = branchOptions[index - 1];
if (!prevBranch) return;
onSelect(prevBranch);
}}
>
Prev
</button>
<span>
{index + 1} / {branchOptions.length}
</span>
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => {
const nextBranch = branchOptions[index + 1];
if (!nextBranch) return;
onSelect(nextBranch);
}}
>
Next
</button>
</div>
);
}
function EditMessage({
message,
onEdit,
}: {
message: Message;
onEdit: (message: Message) => void;
}) {
const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);
if (!editing) {
return (
<button type="button" onClick={() => setEditing(true)}>
Edit
</button>
);
}
return (
<form
onSubmit={(e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.target as HTMLFormElement;
const content = new FormData(form).get("content") as string;
form.reset();
onEdit({ type: "human", content });
setEditing(false);
}}
>
<input name="content" defaultValue={message.content as string} />
<button type="submit">Save</button>
</form>
);
}
export default function App() {
const thread = useStream<
StateType<typeof AgentState.spec>,
UpdateType<typeof AgentState.spec>
>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
messagesKey: "messages",
});
return (
<div>
<div>
{thread.messages.map((message) => {
const meta = thread.getMessagesMetadata(message);
const parentCheckpoint = meta?.firstSeenState?.parent_checkpoint;
return (
<div key={message.id}>
<div>{message.content as string}</div>
{message.type === "human" && (
<EditMessage
message={message}
onEdit={(message) =>
thread.submit(
{ messages: [message] },
{ checkpoint: parentCheckpoint }
)
}
/>
)}
{message.type === "ai" && (
<button
type="button"
onClick={() =>
thread.submit(undefined, { checkpoint: parentCheckpoint })
}
>
<span>Regenerate</span>
</button>
)}
<BranchSwitcher
branch={meta?.branch}
branchOptions={meta?.branchOptions}
onSelect={(branch) => thread.setBranch(branch)}
/>
</div>
);
})}
</div>
<form
onSubmit={(e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.target as HTMLFormElement;
const message = new FormData(form).get("message") as string;
form.reset();
thread.submit({ messages: [message] });
}}
>
<input type="text" name="message" />
{thread.isLoading ? (
<button key="stop" type="button" onClick={() => thread.stop()}>
Stop
</button>
) : (
<button key="submit" type="submit">
Send
</button>
)}
</form>
</div>
);
}
```
### TypeScript
The `useStream()` hook is fully typed to help catch errors early and provide better IDE support. You can specify types for:
- State shape
- Update format
- Custom events
```tsx
// Define your types
type State = {
messages: Message[];
context?: Record<string, unknown>;
};
type Update = {
messages: Message[] | Message;
context?: Record<string, unknown>;
};
type CustomEvent = {
type: "progress" | "debug";
payload: unknown;
};
// Use them with the hook
const thread = useStream<State, Update, CustomEvent>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
messagesKey: "messages",
});
```
If you're using LangGraph.js, you can reuse your graph's annotation types:
```tsx
import {
Annotation,
MessagesAnnotation,
type StateType,
type UpdateType,
} from "@langchain/langgraph/web";
const AgentState = Annotation.Root({
...MessagesAnnotation.spec,
context: Annotation.Optional(Annotation.Any()),
});
const thread = useStream<
StateType<typeof AgentState.spec>,
UpdateType<typeof AgentState.spec>
>({
apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
assistantId: "agent",
messagesKey: "messages",
});
```
## Event Handling
The `useStream()` hook provides several callback options to help you respond to different events:
- `onError`: Called when an error occurs.
- `onFinish`: Called when the stream is finished.
- `onUpdateEvent`: Called when an update event is received.
- `onCustomEvent`: Called when a custom event is received. See [Custom events](../concepts/custom-events.md) to learn how to stream custom events.
- `onMetadataEvent`: Called when a metadata event is received.
## Learn More
- [JS/TS SDK Reference](../reference/sdk/js_ts_sdk_ref.md)